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I have not noticed thath writing data is slow but it might be relatet to slow moving of data inside digiKam.<BR>
I will try the disabled barriers after I have made a backup of my dokuments/db-files.<BR>
/D.L.<BR> <BR>> From: andi.clemens@gmx.net<BR>> To: digikam-users@kde.org<BR>> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:26:49 +0200<BR>> Subject: Re: [Digikam-users] 0.10.0 slow to open<BR>> <BR>> The only thing I discovered with EXT4 and sqlite databases is that transaction <BR>> writing is very slow.<BR>> So digiKam should start normal, but writing metadata or moving files inside of <BR>> digiKam is 4times slower then with other filesystems.<BR>> This is due to the use of barriers in EXT4.<BR>> I disabled them in /etc/fstab (barrier=0) and digiKam is fast as before.<BR>> <BR>> Maybe this will help in your case, too?<BR>> <BR>> Andi<BR>> <BR>> On Thursday 25 June 2009 08:19:54 Daniel Larsson wrote:<BR>> > The FS is EXT4. The external drive doesent work as muchs as the internal<BR>> > sATA, also EXT4 FS. The energy saving system on the external actually stops<BR>> > the drive from spinning.<BR>> ><BR>> > I have testet if the drives are slow but I get sustaind transfer rates of<BR>> > 20 -30 MB/sec when copying, regardles of direction (read internal - write<BR>> > external or the oposit). I do not consider this very slow.<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > /D.L.<BR>> ><BR>> > > Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:34:28 +0200<BR>> > > From: caulier.gilles@gmail.com<BR>> > > To: digikam-users@kde.org<BR>> > > Subject: Re: [Digikam-users] 0.10.0 slow to open<BR>> > ><BR>> > > 2009/6/24 Daniel Larsson <opersonlig_postadress@hotmail.com>:<BR>> > > > No, unfortunately not that simple. I do not use a network, direct acces<BR>> > > > to internet via 3G.<BR>> > > > The files are on an external HD, seagate 1 TB, USB conection.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Which FS on your external HDD ?<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Gilles Caulier<BR>> > > _______________________________________________<BR>> > > Digikam-users mailing list<BR>> > > Digikam-users@kde.org<BR>> > > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/digikam-users<BR>> ><BR>> > _________________________________________________________________<BR>> > Vårkänslor och pirr i magen? Hitta din drömpartner här!<BR>> > http://dejting.se.msn.com/channel/index.aspx?trackingid=1002952<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Digikam-users mailing list<BR>> Digikam-users@kde.org<BR>> https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/digikam-users<BR><br /><hr />Lägg till karta och vägbeskrivning för din fest. <a href='http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/events.aspx' target='_new'>Visa vägen!</a></body>
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